Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2023: An Infographic

Discretionary outlays by the federal government totaled $1.7 trillion in 2023. Outlays for nondefense programs accounted for more than half of that total.

Mandatory Spending in Fiscal Year 2023: An Infographic

Mandatory outlays by the federal government totaled $3.8 trillion in 2023; more than half was for Social Security and Medicare. The largest increases over the past 20 years have been for the major health care programs.

Revenues in Fiscal Year 2023: An Infographic

Revenues received by the federal government in 2023 totaled $4.4 trillion, of which half was receipts from individual income taxes.

The Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2023: An Infographic

The federal deficit in 2023 was $1.7 trillion, equal to 6.3 percent of gross domestic product.

Atlas of Military Compensation

In the President’s 2024 budget request, total military compensation is $551 billion, including veterans' benefits. That amount represents an increase of 134 percent since 1999 after removing the effects of inflation.

Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic

Discretionary outlays by the federal government totaled $1.7 trillion in 2022. Nondefense outlays were higher than those for defense activities partly because of spending for programs enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mandatory Spending in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic

Mandatory outlays by the federal government totaled $4.1 trillion in 2022; nearly half was for Social Security and Medicare. The largest increases over the past 20 years have been for the major health care programs and student loans.

Revenues in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic

Revenues received by the federal government in 2022 totaled $4.9 trillion, of which more than half was receipts from individual income taxes, which were the highest ever as a percentage of gross domestic product.

The Federal Budget in Fiscal Year 2022: An Infographic

The federal deficit in 2022 was $1.4 trillion, equal to 5.5 percent of gross domestic product, almost 2 percentage points greater than the average over the past 50 years.

Discretionary Spending in Fiscal Year 2021: An Infographic

Discretionary outlays by the federal government totaled $1.6 trillion in 2021, of which $742 billion was for national defense and $895 billion was for nondefense activities.